Written by the one-time head of the entomology department of Britain's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and illustrated with more than 1,000 color photos, this is a unique reference to the recognition, biology, and control of the pests of ornamental crops. David Alford recommends the most appropriate control measures, from environmentally conscious methods like handpicking insects and eliminating insect hiding places to using certain pesticide and chemical controls.

"An essential book for horticulturists and anyone concerned with pest management."—Newark Star-Ledger